NBA professional basketball team season
The 1940–41 Oshkosh All-Stars season was the All-Stars ' fourth year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the fourth year the league existed .[ 1] Seven teams competed in the NBL in 1940–41, and for the first time the league did not use divisions.[ 2]
The All-Stars played their home games at South Park School Gymnasium .[ 3] For the fourth consecutive season, the All-Stars finished the season with either a division or league best record (18–6).[ 2] They then went on to win their first league championship after having lost in the finals the previous three seasons.[ 2]
Head coach George Hotchkiss won the league's Coach of the Year Award .[ 2] Players Leroy Edwards and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors.[ 2]
Roster
1940–41 Oshkosh All-Stars roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
Barle, Lou
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1916–06–23
Minnesota Duluth
F/C
Berry, Connie Mack
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1915–04–19
NC State
F/C
Carpenter, Bob
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1917–11–06
Texas A&M–Commerce
C
Edwards, Leroy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1914–04–11
Kentucky
G
Hecomovich, Pete
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1918–06–13
Idaho
G
Mueller, Tex
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1916–07–29
Western Colorado
G
Nisbet, Tommy
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1916–03–31
Illinois
G/F
Prasse, Erv
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1917–12–01
Iowa
G/F
Putnam, Scoop
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1912–09–08
Tennessee
G/F
Shipp, Charley
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1913–12–03
Catholic
G/F
Witasek, Herm
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1913–10–16
North Dakota
Head coach
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Note: Pete Hecomovich was not on the playoffs roster
Regular season
Season standings
Playoffs
Semifinals
(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (3) Akron Firestone Non-Skids : Oshkosh wins series 2–0
Game 1 @ Akron: Oshkosh 30 , Akron 28
Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 47 , Akron 41(OT)
NBL Championship
(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (2) Sheboygan Red Skins : Oshkosh wins series 3–0
Game 1 @ Sheboygan: Oshkosh 53 , Sheboygan 38[ 4]
Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 44 , Sheboygan 38[ 5]
Game 3 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 54 , Sheboygan 36[ 6]
Awards and honors
References
^ "NBL Season Index" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
^ a b c d e "1940–41 NBL Season Summary" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
^ "Oshkosh All-Stars → 1940–1941" . Pro Basketball Encyclopedia . Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
^ "Oshkosh All-Stars Trims Sheboygan in Playoff, 53 to 38" . Eau Claire Leader-Telegram . March 11, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oshkosh Cops 2nd Straight Over 'Skins" . Wisconsin State Journal . March 12, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oshkosh All-Stars Champions Of Professional Cage League" . Green Bay Press-Gazette . March 13, 1941. p. 20. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.